skid
n.— «Skid is SUPPOSED to be a short way of saying “street kid” but society has warped it into meaning anyone that dresses “alternatively” meaning goth, punk, etc. Basecly just the people that don’t fit into the category of poplular, geek or “normal.”» —“Gaaaah!” by Mallory in Coquitlam, British Columbia NEXT! Body Piercing, Tattooing & Aftercare Jan. 29, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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